Company:
Mercy Medical Center Merced
Location: Merced
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
- ACLS, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, BLS, NRP.
Certification Details
- A hospital in California is looking for an experienced L/S nurse for a travel contract.
Job Details
- The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience.
- Hold an active BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN and CA License.
Job Requirements
- Shifts: 7a, 7p (must be dressed, ready to go and obtain report).
- Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks.
- Holidays: Varies--can be every other.
Schedule Information
- Ratios: Try to follow AWHONN; 1 to 2 if mag patient.
- EMR: Cerner, fetal link, McRoberts mychild for infant.
- Charge Nurse: Yes, each shift.
- Nurse Aides: OB techs.
- Floating: to Postpartum.
- Floor specific orientation: 3 shifts on unit.
- Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Must be able circulate c-sections, will generally transfer out high risk, epidural rate is not as high as many other hospitals, high Hispanic population would love if bilingual, very diverse population, there is a satellite NICU that is a level 2 and is physically located in the hospital but not part of the hospital--they will attend deliveries as needed; antepartum patients (Mag etc)
- Additional Notes: Really like baby friendly experience; also run a baby nurse that helps w/ baby care; need strong, experienced nurses that are willing to teach and educate newer nurses; it is the expectation that the nurses adhere to the baby friendly and golden hour rules (many times the nurses bathe the baby in postpartum); hourly rounds required; bedside report and documentation required; no circumcisions done here
- Must be comfortable using evidence based algorithms (the travelers will meet with the perinatal safety officer)
Unit Specific Information
- Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP ,AWHONN intermediate EFM.
- Myjourney modules will be assigned during orientation, not prior to assignment.
Additional Details
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